Question 1

Which of the following illustrates the bureaucratic characteristic of impersonality?

Accepted Answer

A)  an agency dividing its workload among many specialized workers
B)  an agency emphasizing the uniform application of rules
C)  an agency ignoring public complaints about its operations
D)  an agency ignoring the policy objectives of the president and Congress

Question 2

One function of __________ is to provide public services that the private sector is unwilling or unable to do.

Accepted Answer

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Question 3

A(n) __________ is a corporation created and funded by the government to provide some public service.

Accepted Answer

A)  outsourced corporation
B)  private company
C)  limited liability corporation
D)  government corporation

Question 4

Federal agencies are prohibited from engaging in adjudication,or quasi-judicial processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 5

Under the spoils system,who was awarded jobs in the federal bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  those who scored highest on aptitude tests
B)  those who did not affiliate with a political party
C)  those who previously served in the military
D)  those who helped candidates win the election D

Question 6

Presidential use of the spoils system lasted through the 1950s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which civil service system was introduced in the Pendleton Act of 1883?

Accepted Answer

A)  the agency system
B)  the General Schedule
C)  the merit system
D)  the Social Security system

Question 8

After a president nominates an individual to be a Cabinet secretary,that appointment must be confirmed by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Supreme Court
B)  Congress
C)  the Chief of Staff
D)  the Senate

Question 9

What was the purpose of the Hatch Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  to prohibit federal employees from engaging in partisan political activity
B)  to promote transparency in the federal bureaucracy
C)  to limit congressional control of the federal bureaucracy
D)  to prohibit awarding government jobs based on partisan loyalty

Question 10

Which of the following is a primary goal of privatization or outsourcing?

Accepted Answer

A)  to provide services that the private sector cannot
B)  to spur economic growth
C)  to improve the efficiency of public service delivery
D)  to expand the size of the federal bureaucracy

Question 11

Why is privatization/outsourcing seen as an attractive option for the delivery of public services?

Accepted Answer

A)  Private companies may deliver services more efficiently.
B)  Private companies may deliver services more equitably.
C)  Privatization increases government's accountability to the public.
D)  Privatization ensures higher employment levels.

Question 12

Which law designates the steps that federal agencies must follow in issuing rules and regulations?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Administrative Procedures Act
B)  the Freedom of Information Act
C)  the Hatch Act
D)  the Pendleton Act

Question 13

What are units in the executive branch that make and enforce rules to protect the public interest,such as the Federal Reserve Board?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Cabinets
B)  independent agencies
C)  White house staffers
D)  independent regulatory commissions

Question 14

__________ refers to the authority of administrators in the federal bureaucracy to make choices concerning the best way to implement policies and spend money.

Accepted Answer

A)  Adjudication
B)  Discretion
C)  Division of labor
D)  Independence

Question 15

Cabinet departments employ about what percentage of all federal workers?

Accepted Answer

A)  20 percent
B)  40 percent
C)  60 percent
D)  80 percent

Question 16

What role is the Environmental Protection Agency taking when it sets limits on air pollution from power plants?

Accepted Answer

A)  regulation
B)  adjudication
C)  intervention
D)  oversight A

Question 17

Which of the following is an example of a bureaucratic organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Department of Defense
B)  the U.S.House of Representatives
C)  the U.S.Supreme Court
D)  the Democratic Party

Question 18

Which of the following is a function of departments and agencies within the federal bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  issuing executive orders
B)  issuing executive agreements
C)  implementing public policies
D)  reviewing court decisions

Question 19

The transfer of government functions from the federal government to the private sector is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  adjudication
B)  bureaucratic politics
C)  competitive bureaucracy
D)  outsourcing

Question 20

The fiscal year that the federal government uses in budgeting coincides with the calendar year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 12: The Bureaucracy: Bureaucratic Politics

Which of the following illustrates the bureaucratic characteristic of impersonality?

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One function of __________ is to provide public services that the private sector is unwilling or unable to do.

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A(n) __________ is a corporation created and funded by the government to provide some public service.

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Which civil service system was introduced in the Pendleton Act of 1883?

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After a president nominates an individual to be a Cabinet secretary,that appointment must be confirmed by __________.

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Which of the following is a primary goal of privatization or outsourcing?

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Why is privatization/outsourcing seen as an attractive option for the delivery of public services?

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Which law designates the steps that federal agencies must follow in issuing rules and regulations?

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__________ refers to the authority of administrators in the federal bureaucracy to make choices concerning the best way to implement policies and spend money.

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